Trump speaks to Congress amid the crisis with Iran, promising to ‘confront threats’

President Donald Trump speaks to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 4, 2025, in Washington, DC. Vice President JD Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) applaud behind him. Win McNamee/Pool via REUTERS The President of the United States, Donald Trump, delivers the traditional “State of the Union” speech this Tuesday (24). In his speech, the president must talk about Iran and will state that he is ready to “face threats” against the USA. ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp This time, Trump is betting on a speech to encourage his own electoral base. The idea is to maintain voter support before the midterm elections. Also known as “midterms”, the elections are scheduled for November 3rd. The entire Chamber will be renovated. In the Senate, a third of the seats will be up for grabs. Currently, both Houses are controlled by Republicans, Trump’s party. Research indicates that the government could lose at least one of them. This scenario worries the president’s allies. Excerpts from the speech released in advance indicate that the president should adopt a tone of exaltation towards his own government. In one of the passages, he claims to have promoted “a transformation like no one has ever seen”. The expectation is that Trump will highlight actions in foreign policy. He is expected to cite the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, praise the US operation against Iran’s nuclear targets and comment on the rise in tensions in the Middle East. “As president, I will make peace whenever I can, but I will never hesitate to confront threats to America where necessary,” the advance excerpt states. Trump should also highlight military and security actions in the Western Hemisphere. According to the excerpts released, he will state that the United States is “restoring security and American predominance” in the region in a reference to operations against drug trafficking. Economy and more The economy should be a central part of the speech as Americans continue to worry about the cost of living. Trump blames the economic challenges on the previous administration, led by Joe Biden, and claims that the situation for families is improving. “From now on, factories, jobs, investments and trillions of dollars will continue to flow into the United States, because we finally have a president who puts America first,” says a leaked excerpt. Earlier, the American press reported that the president will also use the speech to criticize a Supreme Court decision that overturned tariffs imposed by him based on a 1977 law. Court ministers follow the session in the plenary. Trump must also defend anti-immigration policy, one of the government’s main axes. Recent operations sparked protests after the deaths of two American citizens during actions by federal agents. In the speech, the president must also: announce an agreement for technology companies involved in artificial intelligence to pay higher electricity rates in regions with data centers; pressure Congress for increased military funding; demand the approval of a law that requires identity documents and proof of citizenship to vote; citing records on the stock markets and defending tax cuts. READ ALSO Low ammunition stocks and risk of war against Iran worry US military chief, says newspaper; Trump denies Helicopters, US aid and more than 70 deaths: how was the operation that killed ‘El Mencho’ and provoked a wave of violence in Mexico President of South Korea publishes video made by AI in which he appears hugging Lula as a child: ‘We are brothers’ The speech Obama gives the State of the Union speech in 2015 GloboNews The State of the Union speech has been given since 1790, when President George Washington gave a brief speech, with just over a thousand words. Over the years, the tradition changed, and the speeches became increasingly longer and more popular. In 1801, Thomas Jefferson decided to break with the practice of speaking to Congress in person and began sending his message in writing. The format was maintained for more than a century. It was only in 1913 that Woodrow Wilson resumed the face-to-face model. In 1947, President Harry Truman was the first to deliver the speech on television. Almost 20 years later, in 1965, President Lyndon Johnson decided to hold it in prime time to expand the audience. With the increase in polarization, it has become common for congressmen from the president’s party to stand up to applaud him, while opponents remain seated — and, in some cases, make provocations. Biden, for example, was called a liar by a congresswoman in 2023. Officially, the longest speech was made by President Bill Clinton. The speech lasted 1 hour, 28 minutes and 49 seconds. Last year, Trump’s speech lasted 1 hour, 39 minutes and 32 seconds. However, as he was still in the first year of government, the pronouncement is not officially considered a State of the Union and is classified as a joint session of Congress. VIDEOS: most watched on g1

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